Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a convicted cocaine trafficker disguised as a herbal tea merchant and intercepted multiple large consignments of drugs across Nigeria. The Agency said in a statement on Saturday, September 6, 2026 that the operations took place in Lagos, Ondo, Adamawa, Kogi, Kaduna, Bauchi, Ekiti, Enugu,…

The Defence Headquarters has announced the rescue of 36 abducted persons and the killing of several terrorists in coordinated military operations conducted across the country between August 31 and September 3. This was disclosed on Saturday by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, in a statement on the ongoing campaign against…

The Kano/Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service says it generated N88.93 billion in revenue between January and September 2026. Deputy Comptroller UU Adamu, the Acting Area Controller, disclosed this on Friday during a press briefing at the Customs House, Bompai, Kano. Adamu said the command had collected N63.08 billion in the first half…

Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE says it has raided a suspected terrorist hideout and arrested 5 persons in Peva, Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. The operation was carried out by troops of Sector 1 and Sector 3 following credible intelligence about the location of a notorious bandit in the area. In a…

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested 6 suspects, including 3 teenagers, during a raid on a store allegedly used for the sale and distribution of illicit drugs in Agbor, Ika South LGA of the state. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Department of Operations during a routine patrol along Alegwe…

The Edo State Police Command has arrested 13 suspected kidnappers and rescued 9 kidnapped victims across the state in the month of August. CP Patrick Daaor, Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, disclosed this on Thursday during the Command’s August end-of-month press conference in Benin City. According to CP Daaor, the command also made other…

The Nigerian Navy, in a joint operation with other security agencies, has raided and shut down an illegal recruitment and training facility in Ukana West 1, Essien Udim LGA, Akwa Ibom State. The operation took place on Monday, August 31, 2026 at 12:11 PM. It was carried out by personnel of NNS JUBILEE, working with…

The Nigerian Navy says it has made a major breakthrough in the fight against crude oil theft with the discovery of 3 suspected illegal refining sites and 6 reservoirs containing about 99,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil and illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil, AGO. The operations were carried out by NNS SOROH and NNS…

The Kano State Police Command has trained 250 officers to strengthen border security and improve operational readiness across the state. The training was conducted simultaneously at the Police Mobile Force bases in Hotoro and Challawa. According to the Command, the officers underwent intensive drills in: 1. Weapon handling and marksmanship 2. Combat tactics and tactical…

Operatives of the Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, have arrested 19 suspected illegal miners in a forest in Edo North. The Edo NSCDC Commander, Saidi Akintayo, disclosed this on Tuesday during a press briefing in Benin. According to him, the suspects were apprehended on Friday, August 28, 2026,…

Security forces have rescued 10 out of the 15 National Youth Service Corps members abducted by suspected kidnappers in Kogi State last Friday. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed on Monday that the corps members were rescued at Egume Forest in Ofu Local Government Area. Speaking to journalists at the Defence…

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has intercepted another shipment of arms at the Tin Can Island Port, seizing 204 pump-action rifles concealed among household goods. This is coming barely three weeks after the Service intercepted knocked-down rifle components and cannabis-infused snacks at the same port. Addressing journalists on Monday, Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs in charge…

The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of 11 out of 15 National Youth Service Corps members who were kidnapped while traveling to their places of primary assignment. The incident happened on the Aloma-Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The corps members were said to be traveling from Bayelsa…

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested three major members of a notorious armed robbery and car-snatching syndicate that has been terrorizing residents of Kaduna State and the Federal Capital Territory. In a statement released on Saturday, August 30, 2026, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, said operatives of the Special Tactical Squad, STS,…

Operatives of the Special Tactical Squad, STS, of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested 5 suspects over an armed robbery attack on a mobile phone and accessories dealer in Ogun State. The arrest followed a petition sent to the Inspector-General of Police by Sanniphil Company over the violent robbery of its consignment. According to the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Directorate, has arraigned a man, Yusuf Oyepeju, and his two companies before an Oyo State High Court in Ibadan. Oyepeju, Alwajeez International Nigeria Limited and AIN Homes and Property Limited were arraigned on Wednesday before Justice Olusola Adetujoye on a six-count charge bordering on forgery, uttering of…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it has extradited two Nigerians to the United States to face prosecution over alleged online sexual exploitation and sextortion involving teenage boys. In a statement on Friday, the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 said the suspects, Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle, were handed over to…

The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of six persons suspected to be part of an inter-state kidnapping network that has been terrorizing commuters along the Suleja-Kontagora route. According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the suspects allegedly specialized in luring unsuspecting passengers with private vehicles before drugging and abducting…

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached to the National Central Bureau, NCB-INTERPOL, Lagos Annex, have rescued two Colombian nationals who were lured to Nigeria and held captive by a human trafficking syndicate. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement from Force Headquarters, Abuja. The operation followed actionable intelligence…

CP Faniyan orders probe as command warns recording violence is also cybercrime. The Plateau State Police Command has arrested some female students over a viral video showing them allegedly attacking another female student in Pankshin Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Alfred Alabo, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in…